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If you are a gun owner and don't belong to the NRA you might as well just hand your guns over to Hillary or Bernie and get it done with. Seems to me that most gun owners that are too cheap to belong to the NRA are the same gun owners that are too apathetic to go out and vote for their gun rights. And so it goes.

Bronze SupporterBronze Supporter

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This again?
They fight constitutional carry.
They push p4p.
They've insulted gun owners.
Ask nonstop for donations while sending "free" stuff. How much does that crap cost?
Where were they in WA or OR the last two years?
They've supported gun control.

Platinum SupporterPlatinum SupporterSilver Supporter

This again?
They fight constitutional carry.
They push p4p.
They've insulted gun owners.
Ask nonstop for donations while sending "free" stuff. How much does that crap cost?
Where were they in WA or OR the last two years?
They've supported gun control.

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This again?
They fight constitutional carry.
They push p4p.
They've insulted gun owners.
Ask nonstop for donations while sending "free" stuff. How much does that crap cost?
Where were they in WA or OR the last two years?
They've supported gun control.

I'll leave it here. Others will add to the list.

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No, they've done exactly what their charge is. They work first and foremost for the gun manufacturers. They didn't do squat in Washington, because the gun manufacturers knew the results of the vote would make it a burden to purchase a used gun, th easier thing to do is buy a new gun. Gun manufacterers make no profit when you or I buy from each other.

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On Friday, January 15, the Oregon Senate Judiciary Committee met during legislative days and introduced committee bills for the upcoming short session to convene on February 1st. As expected, anti-gun Senators introduced an egregious measure that is set to further restrict your right to Keep and Bear arms.

Temporarily assigned “LC 250,” this legislation strips away a person’s ability to purchase a firearm based solely on an allegation without affording due process of the law. An anonymous phone call or internet submission, alleging that a person is experiencing a “mental health emergency,” will place a 30 day hold on all firearm purchases unless the accused petitions the court for relief. The accused will be saddled with the burden of proving their mental competency by “clear and convincing evidence.”

LC 250 allows a wide array of persons to report, including health care providers, physicians, educators, principals and immediate family members. The legislation directs the Department of State Police to provide the accusers with more protections than the accused, which include:

The accuser is to remain anonymous

The accuser is protected from civil liability for reports made in good faith

The accuser is only subject to criminal liability for knowingly making false reports

The accuser has no burden of proof or criteria to fulfill other than the accused is experiencing a mental health emergency and is a danger to themselves or others

LC 250 has no regard for the accused and their constitutional rights because:

The accused may not be notified unless they attempt to purchase a firearm

May not be notified of who the accuser is

May not be notified when the purchase restriction is to expire

Is not subject to limits on how many times the hold may be renewed

If the accused proves their competency, they may not know whether they are subject to future reports

Places the burden on the accused to show by clear and convincing evidence they are not a “danger to themselves or others”.

May require documentation from a mental health professional to help prove their competency

Requires the accused to pay all filing fees if they chose to petition for relief

LC 250 will not improve public safety, instead this is a direct assault on your rights. In some instances an accused may never know that their rights have been taken because no notice is required. As seen in 2015 with the passage of Senate Bill 941, anti-gun legislators have no regard for your Second Amendment rights and have their sights set on placing unreasonable burdens and restrictions on gun owners in any way possible.

As we approach the upcoming session in just a few short weeks it’s imperative that your Senator hears from you. Please contact yourSenatorand politely urge him or her to strongly oppose LC 250 and any similar anti-gun legislation.

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I am more than happy to donate to this site. I donate to numerous organizations.
But until I see the NRA doing something besides writing articles and fighting against the constitution I cannot support them.

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They will, however, continue to fight for you. Now, they are not perfect. They are not always looking out for what you think are your best interests are, but I'd hate to think where we'd be overall in this country without them. I expect we'd look a hell of a lot more like England or Australia.
So continue not to pay them, that's your right. But as shown here, a good amount of people will call you out on it...

Springer Slayer2016 Volunteer2017 Volunteer

Life member for longer than I can remember, no constant barrage of emails or snail mail (simply made a call & told them to please stop) & send donations when I know they need it.
I do not care to think that they always pounce on every problem we encounter because it is OUR JOB to do what we can on a local level. Some are just too lazy, too complacent or just cannot fathom that they would support such a Gawd awful organization like the NRA.... go figure....
Go ahead and feed the politicians who hate and fear them.....

It is one thing to support of not support any organization you want. But when you attack a Pro Gun organization of any kind in public it publically supports the anti's goals.
Sorry if that offends folks but that is where its at.
There are many orgs that I would not support, but if they are pro 2nd then I will never disparage any of them publically. I have a dark view of people that do and question motives.
As for receiving spam, I get 250 up to 400 emails a day and most are unsolicited. I just delete and or ignore them. Funny but none of those unwanted ones are from the NRA.
I only get what I ask them to send me and things I do not want I request to not receive them and they are not sent. Before using computers sometimes you have to be smarter than they are. They only do what they are told

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A lot of gun clubs/ranges that have CMP competitions require NRA membership to be members. Maybe Gun forums should look at something similar. 5 million NRA members, close to 100 million gun owners. Imagine the power to stop anti gun legislation with 100 million members.

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Unity in this case equals victory. Gun grabber win because they all want the same eventual goal, no guns. Unless gun owners do the same, we will eventually lose. Open carry vs. concealed carry. Hunters vs. self defense. SASS guns vs. 3-gun shooters. These debates water down the effectiveness. There are only so many finger with which to plug the dike. Like it or not, the NRA likely has the best shot at that. Either we forget our petty bullbubblegum or we lose. It's as easy as that.

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A lot of gun clubs/ranges that have CMP competitions require NRA membership to be members. Maybe Gun forums should look at something similar. 5 million NRA members, close to 100 million gun owners. Imagine the power to stop anti gun legislation with 100 million members.

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I think if every gun owner were a member, that would speak for itself. I also am a GOA member.

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I myself took advantage of the discounted NRA renewals this weekend. Upped my current 3 year membership and added another 5 to it. Not a bad investment IMHO. The NRA is far from perfect but I love it when the LIEbrals quake in their boots at the mere mention of the NRA. I cannot make them do that. I proudly display my NRA membership sticker on my Prius! Makes antis go nuts trying to figure that one out. Yes, yes, I have my redneck pickup too but a NRA sticker on a lefty Prius is an exquisite irony. Heck, I like their free stuff when you renew. Never turned down one of their freebies. It is cheap advertising for them and they write it off in taxes anyway. Cheers.

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